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Hikingdan: I’m Just A Guy Who Loves Hiking Across Spain!

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How Did a 14th Century Queen Help Me Plan This Tour of Spain?

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: November 6, 2022November 20, 2025

Travel Adventure Series 2 –  Spain  – Magnificent Touring by Re-Tracing History There is no secret from reading my blog that I have spent a lot of time travelling throughout Spain. Although much of it has been hiking hundreds of kilometers through regions most tourists would never see, I have […]

BRACE YOURSELF for The Glory of SPAIN: Beauty Exemplified!
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BRACE YOURSELF for The Glory of SPAIN: Beauty Exemplified!

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: October 20, 2022November 20, 2025

Travel Adventure Series 1 – Spain  – BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE GLORY OF SPAIN: Beauty Exemplified! This blog series, BRACE YOURSELF for THE GLORY OF SPAIN: Beauty Exemplified is a collection of posts discovering towns, cities and regions that make up this great country. I will outline for you how […]

Valencia, Spain: What a Jewel!
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Valencia, Spain: What a Jewel!

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: June 16, 2019November 23, 2025

On the Eve of My Departure, I’m Can Happily Say that I Am Very Glad I Visited Valencia! For those of you who have not been following me on Facebook or Instagram, where I have posted many of these photos, let me share them with you here. I will take […]

La Coruña, Spain and El Torre de Hercules (The Tower of Hercules)
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La Coruña, Spain and El Torre de Hercules (The Tower of Hercules)

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: June 12, 2019November 26, 2025

The City With Glorious Beaches and the Amazing 1st Century Light House! I did not know what to expect from visiting this city. I was here last year but didn’t stop to spend any time in La Coruña. I knew that that is something I wanted to do this time. […]

The Holy Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
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The Holy Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: May 24, 2019November 26, 2025

Our Lady of Fátima Today, I travelled from Porto to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima with my dear friends Angela and Helen. It was a lovely day and the Shrine was so peaceful. It seemed to me that if I was walking a pilgrimage to Santiago from Portugal, […]

Goodbye Madrid, for Now!
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Goodbye Madrid, for Now!

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: May 22, 2019November 26, 2025

My Visit to the Royal Palace of Madrid! This morning I left my hotel with Angela and Helen and we decided to have a lovely breakfast and walk over to the Royal Palace of Madrid! We were there two days ago but it was closed due to a holiday. We […]

Magnificent Madrid
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Magnificent Madrid

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: May 21, 2019September 28, 2022

Madrid is a Stunning City!   TOURIST HOTSOTS in MADRID! 1) Prado Museum 2) Buen Retiro Park and the Crystal Palace 3) Royal Palace and Gardens 4) Plaza Mayor 5) Puerta del Sol – is the heart of the city with proximity to many things around it. 6) Fuente de […]

How a Park Can be an Oasis
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How a Park Can be an Oasis

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: May 21, 2019September 28, 2022

Parque de El Retiro (“Park of the Pleasant Retreat”, in english) I discovered this park last summer when I was in Madrid and I was completely mesmerized by it.  To say it is beautiful is a complete understatement. You will reach that same conclusion the moment that you walk into […]

A Room with No View!
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A Room with No View!

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: May 11, 2019September 28, 2022

Some Days, We Just Have to Laugh! For those of you who follow me on Facebook or Instagram I apologize if this is a repeat .  I do have friends following my blog that don’t follow either of the other two . My Hotel Room: Smallest Ever! On day one, […]

The Ancient City of Lugo: WOW!
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The Ancient City of Lugo: WOW!

by: Dan ForgionePosted on: May 10, 2019September 28, 2022

This Is Truly Spectacular! Lugo is the only city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact by Roman Walls which reach a height of 10 to 15 metres (33 to 49 feet) along a 2,117-metre (6,946 ft) circuit ringed with 71 towers. The walk along the top is continuous round […]

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